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      Caltech (California)

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      4.1

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (979 total reviews)
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      Dr. Thomas F. Rosenbaum

      74% approve of CEO

      67% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      Caltech (California) has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 979 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Caltech (California) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      979 reviews
      5.0
      May 7, 2016

      Lab Manager

      Lab manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Incredible working environment. Small campus. Friendly atmosphere. Beautiful campus. Well maintained. Access to world-class seminars, minds.

      Cons

      You have to pay for parking, about $500/year. You have to pay for the gym (now), about $40/month. The salaries should be higher; everyone works their butts off. The expectation is to work OT without extra pay.

      4.0
      Feb 20, 2016

      Great place if you're in the right department

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Beautiful campus and great benefits (Health Care, vacation, sick time). If you push yourself to interact with everything that is offered (talks, clubs, cultural events, and even affiliations with JPL!) you can learn a great deal and have fun outside of work. In the right department, you can be treated well with room to grow. There are amazing people working here in all areas. Associate with the right ones and you will learn and expand your horizons. Get stuck in the wrong group isolating yourself and you'll stagnate and be unhappy.

      Cons

      Caltech is losing the independent thought and expression that made it great. Corporate thinking is encroaching and there's a strong "do more with less" attitude. Staffing numbers are dwindling in many departments and budgets are shrinking.

      2.0
      Sep 29, 2015

      Toxic Place to be a Graduate Student

      Graduate student
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great networking opportunities and state of the art facilities.

      Cons

      Management has no regard for graduate students' quality of life and well-being. Highly competitive environment where ethics issues and harassment are common.

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